Job 6
1 Bvt Iob answered, and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance.
Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3 For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4 For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?
Doth the wild donkey bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 That which is vnsauerie, shall it be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate.
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
8 Oh that I might haue my desire, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 That is, that God would destroy me: that he would let his hand go, and cut me off.
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11 What power haue I that I should endure? or what is mine end, if I should prolong my life?
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brethre haue deceiued me as a brook, and as the rising of the riuers they passe away.
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17 But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places,
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish.
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 Surely nowe are ye like vnto it: ye haue seene my fearefull plague, and are afraide.
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22 Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance?
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23 And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24 Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: and cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26 Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27 Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28 Nowe therefore be content to looke vpon me: for I will not lie before your face.
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29 Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30 Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
